Edward Ponsonby

Edward Ponsonby

Male 1851 - 1920  (69 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward PonsonbyEdward Ponsonby was born on 01 Mar 1851 in 36 Dover-street, London; was christened on 31 Mar 1851 in St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, England; died on 01 Dec 1920.

    Notes:


    --- "Morning Advertiser" 4 Mar 1851, page 8:
    BIRTHS. On the 1st inst., in Dover-street, the Lady Louisa Ponsonby, of a son.

    Edward married on 22 Apr 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Edward married Blanche Vere Guest on 22 Apr 1875. Blanche (daughter of John Josiah Guest and Charlotte Elizabeth Bertie) was born on 25 Aug 1847; was christened on 25 Sep 1847 in Great Canford, Dorset; died on 11 Oct 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Olwen Verene Ponsonby  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1876; died on 07 Jun 1927.
    2. 3. Helen Blanche Irene "Irene" Ponsonby  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1878; died in 1962.
    3. 4. Vere Brabazon Ponsonby  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1880; died in 1956.
    4. 5. Major Cyril Myles Ponsonby  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1881; died on 28 Sep 1915 in Loos-en-Gohelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
    5. 6. Bertie Brabazon Ponsonby  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1885; died in 1967.
    6. 7. Gweneth Frida Ponsonby  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888; died in 1984.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Olwen Verene PonsonbyOlwen Verene Ponsonby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born in 1876; died on 07 Jun 1927.

  2. 3.  Helen Blanche Irene "Irene" PonsonbyHelen Blanche Irene "Irene" Ponsonby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born in 1878; died in 1962.

  3. 4.  Vere Brabazon PonsonbyVere Brabazon Ponsonby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born in 1880; died in 1956.

  4. 5.  Major Cyril Myles PonsonbyMajor Cyril Myles Ponsonby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born on 16 Nov 1881; died on 28 Sep 1915 in Loos-en-Gohelle, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

    Notes:

    • Grenadier Guards, Regimental History:
    During the last part of the advance Major Myles Ponsonby was hit while advancing with his men. Captain Thorne, the adjutant, remained with him, although they were only 25 yards from the Germans, tied up his wounds, and seeing how badly he was wounded, gave him morphia tablets. Early next morning Major Ponsonby died.


  5. 6.  Bertie Brabazon PonsonbyBertie Brabazon Ponsonby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born in 1885; died in 1967.

  6. 7.  Gweneth Frida PonsonbyGweneth Frida Ponsonby Descendancy chart to this point (1.Edward1) was born in 1888; died in 1984.